2–3 years
Toddlers
Busy bodies and expanding language meet patient, responsive educators. Our toddler program supports independence, communication, self-regulation and social play through predictable routines and hands-on learning.
Development Focus
What matters at this stage.
Language & communication
Songs, books, conversation, gesture and repeated language help toddlers express ideas, needs and feelings.
Independence
Children practise choices, self-help, participation in routines and the satisfaction of doing more for themselves.
Social-emotional growth
Patient guidance supports turn-taking, friendship, recovery from strong feelings and early cooperative play.
How We Support Learning
Care, play and teaching work together.
Daily rhythm
Predictable meals, rest, care routines, active play and calm transitions give toddlers security while allowing flexibility.
Learning environment
Accessible resources, sensory play, books, construction, imaginative play and safe physical challenge invite choice and repetition.
Educator role
Educators model language, acknowledge feelings, guide social moments and offer just enough support for children to succeed.
Learning in Action
Learning through meaningful repetition.
Toddlers return to ideas again and again. Each repetition can add a new word, a new strategy, a more confident movement or a deeper social connection.
Outcomes
Growing capability and confidence.
Expressive language
Children use growing vocabulary, gesture and conversation to share needs and ideas.
Self-regulation
They begin to recognise feelings and use familiar adults and strategies to recover.
Social confidence
Toddlers learn to join play, take turns, negotiate and enjoy being part of a group.
See the Classroom
Visit Kelvin Kindergarten.
Meet the educators, explore the spaces and talk about your child’s next stage.